Mop construction



NOV. 12, 1929 Q J, POSTEL 1,735,358

MOP CONSTRUCTION Filed Sept. 24, 1928 7 I l i Ill liRi lHllliINllllJZZPOJfeZZJ Patented Nov. 12,1929

UNETEI) STATES JACOB HENRY POSTEL, OF SAN MATEO, v(ll-HIREDENIA 1 M01CONSTRUCTION Application filed September 24, 1928. Serial No. 307,922.

This invention relates to mop construction and aims to provide a mophead wherein the mop strands are so secured that they will spread evenlyover the surface on which the 5 mop is positioned eliminating wear atthe sides of the mop strands as a result of the mop strands bendingwhile in use.

Another object of the invention is to provide a mop head wherein thestrands will be protected against contact with the baseboard or articlespositioned on the surface being mopped, thereby greatly increasing thelife of the mop.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of means toguard against the mop strands working over the ends of the mop head. I

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment'of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view 30 through a mop headconstructed in accord ance with the invention and taken on line 1-l ofFigure 3.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 22 of Figure 3.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the mop head.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of one of the stand carrying bars orsection of the mop head.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the mop head forming the subjectmatter of the present invention includes a metallic caslng 5 havingdownwardly inclined end portions 6 terminating in inwardly disposedflanges 7 that engage the ends of the bars or mop head sections 8tosecure them in position.

The ends of the sections 8 are also inclined so that they will closelyfit within the ends of the casing 5, there being provided securing nails9 for securing thecasing to the sections 50 8. In the construction ofthe mop head the strands which are indicated by the reference character10 are positioned over the sections 8, the strands being arrangedtransversely thereof, as clearly shown by Figure 2 of the drawing.

In order that the strands will be prevented from sliding longitudinallyof the sections, retainers 11 are provided adjacent to the ends of thesections, the retainers 11 embodying lengths of sheet metal bentupwardly and inwardly to overlie portions of the strands. Theseretainers also contact with the casing to hold the casing is spacedrelation with the sections so that the mop strands will not be damagedby contact of the casing with the mop strands. I

Registering openings are formed in the sections forming the head, whichopenings accommodate the ends 12 of the handle securing device, nuts 13being secured on the ends of the members 12 to hold the handle securingdevice in position. The handle is indicated by the reference character14; and is formed with an opening to receive the extension 15 of thehandle securing device. I

It might be further stated that the combined widths of the sections 8are equal to the width of the casing 5, so that the sections 1 willtightly fit within the casing.

Nails 16 are arranged in the upper surface of the sections 8 and aredisposed on opposite sides of the openings through which the ends I ofthe handle securing device are positioned so that the openings will beexposed at all times and the ends of the handle securing device may bereadily positioned.

The caing 5 also includes flanges 18 formed along its longitudinaledges, which flanges overlie the outer surfaces of the sections 8 asclearly shown by Figure 2.

I claim:

1. A mop head including a casing, a series of mop strand carryingsections positioned within the casing, said sections and casing havingregistering openings, mop strands positioned on the sections, nailsextending from the upper surfaces of the sections and arranged adjacentto the openings to hold the mop strands separated, adjacent to the openings, a handle securing member extending through the openings to securethe sections in the casing.

2. A mop head including a casing, a series of longitudinally extendingstrand carrying sections arranged in parallel relation With each other,secured Within the casing, upwardly and inwardly extended members at theends of each section and engaging the casing to hold the casing inspaced relation with the upper surfaces of the sections, mop strandspositioned over the sections,' certain of the mop strands lying Withinthe spacing members, and a handle securing member connected With thehead.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto:afliXed my signature;

JACOB HENRY POSTEL.

